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"I haven't slept with anyone at the office" Or anyone In a long time Liam keeps me way too busy

"Neither have I"

I copy his really look

He returns it "I'ood at my job"

"Unfortunately true"

"I know the lines I don't fuck with them I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important"

"Then why are you asking?"

"Because it's important"

"But why?"

Frustration fills his blue eyes Then he blinks and it's gone Back to his version of a poker face I'm Lia? "Preston'sto London after this To set up their UK branch"

Okay…

"He won't feel good leaving me alone in New York unless I've settled down"

"Really?"

"Yeah Really The guy's practically my dad"

His dad died when he was a kid Not that Liam ever talks about it

"And you knohat parents are like," he says "They think ical cure all"

Not untrue

"I want him off my back"

"That's it?"

"What do you mean, that's it? He's like a father and I want hi lot" His voice rises

It's unlike him

"There's shit going on, okay? I can't talk about it Just trust me on this," he says "I need your help You want to fund your co you like me for teeks?"

"Only teeks?"

"He's leaving after the wedding"

"And when he co?"

"He won't" Liam's eyes darken

"Christmas?"

"He won't," Liaain

"How do you know?"

"He'sto London"

"But Harrison isn't He'll still co every time he's in town?"

"For six months Then we'll fake a breakup"

"I pick the reason"

"You pick But I have veto power"

"Two entire weeks?" I ask

"Until after the wedding"

Fourteen days pretending I'e to my reputation that comes with it

There are perks to a tech executive as a fake fiancé

But unless Lia to fund all ofdownsides too No one takes the girl who sleeps with investors seriously

I don't want to be that girl

"Liam, I—"

A knock on the door steals my attention "Is that you, son?"

All the color drains from Liam's face

"I won't interrupt But I'll send everyone ho," the man says

Liam motions to my purse